Are electric mosquito coils harmful to pregnant women?

Because there are more mosquitoes in summer, many people are accustomed to lighting electric mosquito coils to repel mosquitoes at home to avoid being bitten by them. However, due to the strong smell of electric mosquito coils, some pregnant mothers worry about whether they can use electric mosquito coils during pregnancy. So, are electric mosquito coils harmful to pregnant women?

It is harmful to pregnant women. When electric mosquito coils are used, they release compounds such as phenylene, toluene, and many unknown compounds with adverse effects, which are harmful to pregnant women, and long-term use may even affect the growth of the baby. Therefore, pregnant women are best not to use electric mosquito coils.

What harm does electric mosquito coils do to pregnant women?

Affects baby's development

Electric mosquito coils often repel mosquitoes because they contain certain endotoxins, which are toxic substances and unhealthy for pregnant women. Long-term use of electric mosquito coils will affect the growth and development of the fetus, and the chemical pollutants in mosquito coils and other chemical products may affect the brain development of the fetus and easily cause obstruction of the human central nervous system.

Harm the baby's IQ

The chemical pollutants contained in electric mosquito coils may affect the development of the fetal brain and easily cause obstruction of the fetal central nervous system.

May cause skin irritation

When liquid electric mosquito coils are ignited, they will release harmful compounds such as phenylalanine and formaldehyde. If they are used for a long time in a closed room, they may cause allergic symptoms such as sore throat, nasal congestion, headache, etc.

Fake electric mosquito coils can cause poisoning

Some inferior mosquito coils contain harmful ingredients such as DDT, hexachloride, realgar powder, etc. Although these ingredients have stronger insect repellent effects, if the ventilation is not good, it is likely to cause nasal mucosal inflammation, throat discomfort, dizziness, headache and poisoning symptoms.

Causes deformity or miscarriage

Long-term use of electric mosquito coils in the room can cause pregnant women to experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, decreased fetal movement, and intrauterine hypoxia of the fetus, resulting in malformations or even miscarriage.

Which mosquito repellent is good for pregnant women?

Mosquito nets

This is the earliest but also the safest and non-toxic method of repelling mosquitoes. Pregnant women only need to drive away or kill the mosquitoes in the mosquito net before going to bed, tighten the mosquito net, and they can have a good night's sleep.

Red light bulb

Mosquitoes are afraid of orange-red light sources, so you can install orange-red light bulbs in the room, or cover the light bulbs with translucent orange-red glass stickers. When you turn on the light, mosquitoes will flee because they are afraid of the orange-red light source.

Mosquito Killer

Mosquito repellent is also a non-toxic mosquito repellent product. When there are mosquitoes, the mosquito repellent can be used to kill them, which can ensure that pregnant women are not bitten by mosquitoes. If you use mosquito repellent for a long time, the number of mosquitoes will gradually decrease.

Electronic mosquito killer lamp

Install an electronic mosquito killer lamp in the room. The light emitted by the electronic mosquito killer lamp will attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes that approach will easily be electrocuted and killed. The electronic mosquito killer lamp is a very good non-toxic mosquito killer tool and will not cause any harm to the health of pregnant women.